A quick post...

So, everyone at work got the 'you better be working hard' talk earlier this week, hence the lack of posting in an effort to keep my job.

Anyways, here's a big rundown of what's been going on with me.

Rite Aid: I practically live there as I have picked up numerous prescriptions in preparation for next weeks "procedures". Big ups to them though for getting me a script for $8.99 and not waiting for stupid Aetna to approve it.

Aetna: As I said, stupid and annoying (as I am sure most insurance companies are) The amount of paperwork and hassle that has gone into the two tests I am getting done next week is ridiculous, it's not like I'm trying to launch a spacecraft!

Etcetera: My clothes came last night via hand delivery, THANKS N! They are even more beautiful than I remember them two weeks ago...and just in time for the wedding next weekend, perfect!

TJ Maxx: Another amazing Lilly find (super cute white and silver shift for $79.99) yay! I think I will wear this to the races in Saratoga in August as well as maybe to the 4th of July dinner at the club, yahoo!

Isagenix: Our big box with 9 day cleanse systems came yesterday. I plan starting mine on May 11th, but I'll keep you posted! The literature sounds promising!

Weekend: Nothing planned except a trip to take the lawn mower to the repair shop and a trip to Target for seltzer water (it's the only place I can find the brand I like, which I believe is their house brand). I am thrilled at our lack of plans as all I am looking forward to is sleeping!

Mr. Pit: Amazing as usual. He made me a surprise dinner last night and it was perfect and exactly what I needed after a long day of work and an out of town training.

Lil' Pup: He now has complete run of the house and is doing great. We will put his crate away in a couple of weeks because we don't want to stress him out, but it is SO nice to know that he can get up and stretch and walk around and the house isn't trashed when we get home. Such a proud Mama I am :)

Me: I am feeling ok...none of my 'symptoms' have gone away, and I have major anxiety over both 'tests' I have next week (I am terrified of needles, so the fact that I have to get 2 IV's next week is not ideal) but I am looking forward to getting them done and over with and hopefully they will show SOMETHING so that we can deal with the problem and make it go away.

Anyways, back to the grindstone!

Hope all is well, XOXO Mrs. Pit

Furry (Tuesday?)

Meet Henri!

Henri is a Cockapoo who is looking for a new home, maybe you can help?

I don't know much of Henri's story, but with a face that cute, who cares where he came from as long as he can go home with you!

Most people pay thousands of dollars for dogs JUST LIKE HENRI, and here you can do a good deed and bring home a pure bred dog, for free!!! And then, who doesn't love shopping? That's exactly what you'll get to do as soon as you bring him home since he'll need a new collar, lease, food bowls, crate and all the toys he's ever dreamed of!!

Henri is one of many that need adopting at Main Line Animal Rescue, go check him out this week!

A roller coaster of a weekend...

OH my goodness is all I can say about Busch Gardens in Williamsburg. The above picture is The Griffon, and also my new FAVORITE roller coaster. I sat ALL the way on the right on the front row, and it was completely amazing, as was the rest of the weekend.

The trip down was great, we hit absolutely no traffic around Baltimore, DC or Richmond, and we were at the pool even before our friend J made it back from work! Friday night we ordered pizza and took a lot of really goofy photos but we made it up early on Saturday and were at the park at 10:30!

We rode every coaster once (the lines got pretty long in the afternoon) and it was a great time. Saturday night was really low key and J's husband P and friends grilled for us girls and it was a perfect end to a really fun day.

Then yesterday we were in the car by 11:30 and I was home by 5 for my Moms birthday dinner, so all in all it was a great trip!

This week is pretty low key for us, Mr. Pit has a project due on Tuesday but otherwise I am free as a bird, and luckily I don't even have any doctors appointments this week! I have to take two entire days off the first week of May, so I am going to enjoy this complete work week and get as much done as I can before I am out of commission for the tests.

Anyways, I hope everyone had an amazing weekend, how could you NOT with this amazing weather!?!

And, I know I didn't post a Furry Friday like I said I would, so it will be coming to you later today, I promise!!

xoxo Mrs. Pit

Baby Names...

No, I am not pregnant, but it seems like everyone in the blog world is...crazy!

Anyways, just a small rant and then I'll be on my way.

1st, if you want to name your kid while still in utero...good for you. HOWEVER, that should be kept to yourself. It is old Jewish lore that as soon as you name the child (in utero or otherwise) that child has a soul, and if you utter that name aloud, you are alerting the Nit-Gute to your childs presence, and your child is no longer safe.

Read HERE to learn more about the Nit-Gute and it's history.

More importantly, folk lore or not...as soon as you name the child, you are opening yourself up to MONTHS of (probably) unwanted conversations and LOTS of opinions on that name. Believe me, I have a LOT of opinions on EVERYTHING, names included. If a name is the same as someone I don't like...done, off the list. A celebrity I don't like...done, caput. Seriously, I could cross off thousands of names now and I am a long way from being a mama.

Don't get me wrong, I know EXACTLY what I will name my first born son, or daughter, if they are twins, two girls, two boys, one of each, triplets...I have it down...but guess what...NO ONE knows that except Mr. Pit and that's how it's going to stay until that child's first wailing entrance into the world.

I don't know, it's probably just me, I just get annoyed at people who name the kids and then refer to them incessantly. Call it the bean, the bun, the bump, call it little whatever...don't call them by their names, it's creepy.

Beverly Hills Chihuahua...a recap

So, I forgot to tell you in the last post, that the evening was capped off with a movie, and that movie my friends, was BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA.

The premise of the movie is simple...a pampered Beverly Hills Chihuahua is lost while her dog-sitter is vacationing in Mexico. Alas, a search is made and it all ends well, thank goodness.

***Attention...do NOT continue reading unless you are ok with me spoiling the plot****

What the previews FAIL to tell you, is that Chloe actually kidnapped by a dog fighting gang.

This to me was astounding and I think I would have been quite upset to bring small children to this movie. Dog fighting is a very real and very scary reality for a lot of dogs in this country and others, and I am very surprised that Disney would even get into this territory...but they did have some notes and information at the end of the movie of where and how to rescue a dog from a shelter and all that good stuff. What they failed to mention was horrible truth that many of today's dogs face when they are 'rescued' by the wrong people.

I am fairly certain that Lil' Pup was rescued from a dog fighting ring where he was used as a 'bait dog'. This is one of the most horrible things I think you can ever do to an animal and I was a little upset that Disney put an almost theatrical spin on this issue (at the end they show the 'bad guys' getting thrown into the police car) but you don't really know if they are being arrested for stealing Chloe, or for running the dog fights.

These poor dogs are used to fight until they DIE. It is literally dog eat dog, and these poor animals are being used against their will to fight for their own life day after day. I was horrified when I learned about the Michael Vick ring, and my ideal punishment for him would be to tie HIM to a tree (like they do the bait dogs) and let his own dogs attack him and have him die like that. Seriously, he deserves no better death than that.

Anyways...I know I got off topic. I liked the movie (the soundtrack is really good) I just thought the message was a bit jumbled as they tried to keep it younger for their target audience.

In closing, dog fighting sucks, and if you participate or remotely enjoy this kind of thing, please don't come anywhere near me or my dog. Thanks!

Power of positive thinking...

So yesterday's appointment went as well as expected...I got a lot of head tilts and 'huh's' from the doctor and the appointment ended with...'well, from what you described I really have no idea, so we'll schedule these 4 (4!!!) tests to see what's going on and go from there'. AWESOME.

After that I checked off Test #1 by going to get blood taken. The mere thought of this is enough to put me in a cold sweat and give me heart palpitations, but I was very brave (if I do say so myself) and the blood taker girl was phenomenal. I told her I was 28 going on 5 when it comes to stuff like this, and to please not tell me when anything was going to happen as I think the anticipation is the worst part. So, we just chatted about dogs and the weather and before I knew it she was done and I was on my way. BIG UPs for Bryn Mawr Hospital blood takers, they are totally awesome and had me laughing all the way out the door.

I don't know when I am going to schedule tests 2, 3 and 4, but I have to take entire days off for 1 of them as I have to get fully sedated...so I have to talk to my boss first. I will keep everyone posted on the tests and how they go, as of now I have completely stumped 3 doctors...maybe I should go see Dr. House?

Anyways...as annoying as yesterday afternoon was, it was capped off with a family dinner on the porch at The Merion Cricket Club where we got to watch a thunderstorm pass right over the grass courts and it was really cool! We got to see the sky go from light to almost black back to light and the lighting was so bright it was like the entire place was taking a flash photo at the same time. Plus, since my parents had to burn their ENTIRE minimum for the quarter last night I got to eat Duck Quesadillas for an appetizer and then had the Filet for dinner, yum!!

What's really keeping me going though is knowing that tomorrow night I will be in Williamsburg with some of the best/funniest/coolest people I know and the whole weekend will be a blast.

I will also post a Furry Friday post later this afternoon as I won't be on the computer at all tomorrow or the entirety of the weekend. Till then!

xoxo Mrs. Pit

Another day, another doctor

Hi friends,
well, my doctors appointment went well yesterday and it turns out doctor #2 does not agree at all with what doctor #1 thought, and has now sent me to yet another doctor (3#). That appointment is today at 2:45 so it's another short day at the office, which is both fun (yay, early get out!) and not, because I have to ask my male boss for yet another afternoon off (and since I have only been here for 2 weeks I feel like I'm pushing the envelope) but then again, it's my health and I can't go to work just because I feel like I should...urgh. Anyways, my head is up since diagnosis #1 was really not a good one, so now that it's MOSTLY ruled out I feel much better. We'll see what #3 says and go from there. Oh, and don't worry, I already have an appointment with #4 on Friday morning before I go down to Williamsburg. Good times.

On a lighter note, Happy Earth Day! There are lots of "green" and earth friendly sales and deals going on today...if you buy anything from Lilly online today they will donate 10% of the purchase price to your local zoo...so go, shop, save the grranimals!!